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The Dangers of a MAGA Wave Election

The Dangers of a MAGA Wave Election The Dangers of a MAGA Wave Election

If Republicans win big in 2022, governance could become impossible.

Oct 10, 2022 / Jeet Heer

Capitol Flight: How Dems Dropped the Stock Ban

Capitol Flight: How Dems Dropped the Stock Ban Capitol Flight: How Dems Dropped the Stock Ban

Congressional leaders turn their backs on a popular issue that helped Democrats win a Senate majority in 2020. 

Oct 3, 2022 / Max Moran

What We Can Learn From Watergate

What We Can Learn From Watergate What We Can Learn From Watergate

Fifty years ago, we tried to make the presidency more accountable. It wasn’t enough to secure democracy.

Oct 3, 2022 / Robert L. Borosage

Hyde Reminds Us That Abortion Is an Economic Justice Issue

Hyde Reminds Us That Abortion Is an Economic Justice Issue Hyde Reminds Us That Abortion Is an Economic Justice Issue

On the 46th anniversary of the Hyde Amendment, 2022 midterm candidates would do well to remember that abortion is an economic justice issue.

Sep 30, 2022 / Atima Omara

It’s Official: America Is an Oligarchy

It’s Official: America Is an Oligarchy It’s Official: America Is an Oligarchy

The Congressional Budget Office confirms that the rich exponentially increased their share of America’s wealth over the past 30 years.

Sep 29, 2022 / John Nichols

Bipartisanship Is Bullshit

Bipartisanship Is Bullshit Bipartisanship Is Bullshit

Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema claimed in a recent speech that voters hunger for greater cooperation in Congress. History shows that it’s a dead end.

Sep 29, 2022 / Chris Lehmann

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The US Military Is the Enemy of Climate Mitigation The US Military Is the Enemy of Climate Mitigation

Our military alone surpasses the total national emissions of Bulgaria, Croatia, and Slovenia combined.

Sep 28, 2022 / Stan Cox

The Mississippi Water Crisis Is the Tip of the Global Disaster to Come

The Mississippi Water Crisis Is the Tip of the Global Disaster to Come The Mississippi Water Crisis Is the Tip of the Global Disaster to Come

Extreme weather will put a strain on global water supplies.

Sep 27, 2022 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Do Presidents Have a Right to Secrecy?

Do Presidents Have a Right to Secrecy? Do Presidents Have a Right to Secrecy?

Trump’s refusal to share information has been part and parcel of the Washington scene for far longer than the current moment.

Sep 26, 2022 / Karen J. Greenberg

In this April 14, 1964, black-and-white file photo, a man holds a Confederate flag at right, as demonstrators, including one carrying a sign reading, “More than 300,000 Negroes are Denied Vote in Ala,” demonstrate in front of an Indianapolis hotel where then–Alabama Governor George Wallace was staying.

David Leonhardt’s Centrist Nostalgia Won’t Save Democracy David Leonhardt’s Centrist Nostalgia Won’t Save Democracy

Jim Crow wasn’t an exception—but a model for the future.

Sep 23, 2022 / Jeet Heer

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